Dislipidemia y su relación entre el estado nutricional, hábitos alimentarios, estilo de vida, de los servidores públicos del Hospital General de Macas, 2014-2015.

Abstract

Dyslipidemia is a risk factor linked to cardiovascular illnesses, considered as the principal cause for morbi-mortality in the country. The purpose of the research was to identify Dyslipidemia and its relation among workers Nutritional Status, Eating Habits, and Lifestyle at workers Hospital General De Macas. This was a non-experimental and transversal research which sampled 137 workers of Hospital General de Macas. In order to know the General characteristics, Nutritional Status, Lipid Profile, and Eating Habits, a survey was applied and data were tabulated by using JMP 5.1 program. When evaluation the nutritional status, it was found that 37.95% have overweight, 17.5% have obesity type I, and 17.5% have obesity type II. In the Lipid Profile, 32.84% showed high levels of Total Cholesterol, 44.52% showed high levels of Triglycerides, 97.08% showed high levels of HDL Cholesterol and 26.27% LDL (close to the optimal level), 12.40% (high levels). 29.92% consume alcohol, 19.85% smoke, and 56.93% don’t do any physical activity. It is concluded that there is a connection between high total cholesterol levels Triglycerides, HDL Cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol and the poor vegetable consumption, alcohol and cigarette, as well as physical inactivity, thus it is recommended to promote a team work between the doctor and the nutritionists who work at the hospital in order to foster beneficial activities for the workers’ health.